Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
Source Passport
PH-C-00003-2
Issued and maintained by MJRC
- Legal name
- Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
- Country
- Philippines
- Type
- Civil society organisation
- Founded
- 1989
- Director or chair
- Not disclosed
- Claim
- Not claimed by the organisation
- Last verified
- 14 August 2026
0 of 5 layers verified
Transparency
Partial
4 of 6 key disclosures on record, 0 of them checked by our researchers.
- Legal name on record, not yet checked
- Who leads it not disclosed
- How it is funded on record, not yet checked
- Named funders on record, not yet checked
- Public contact address not disclosed
- Official websites and accounts on record, not yet checked
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Who is it?
Origin
Partly verified
- Brand names Verified
- PCIJ
- Registration number
- Not disclosed
- Registered address
- Not disclosed
- Public contact email
- Not disclosed
Who stands behind it?
Control
Not yet verified
- Founders or members with control
- Not disclosed
- Beneficial owners
- Not disclosed
- State or public-body ownership Pending check
- None
- Network or umbrella organisation
- Not disclosed
Who pays?
Money
Not yet verified
- Income mix
- Not disclosed
- Named funders and donors Pending check
Funder Type Note Ford Foundation Foundation seeded the PCIJ Endowment Fund in 2003; earlier funded a 1994 documentary The Asia Foundation Foundation PCIJ's first grant, about a year after it started National Endowment for Democracy Foundation funded PCIJ training seminars (stated April 2019)
3 sources
- pcij.org, 'Just the Facts: Foreign Funding Isn't the Problem', 2 May 2019, read 2026-10-20 (PCIJ founded 1989 by nine founders who each put in P1,000; donor-funded nonprofit; first grant from The Asia Foundation; Ford Foundation funded a 1994 documentary; Facebook pcijdotorg)
- pcij.org, PCIJ statement, 22 April 2019, read 2026-10-20 (PCIJ a 'non-stock, not-for-profit independent media organization'; income from publication sales, patrons, endowment seeded by the Ford Foundation in 2003, project grants, training fees; NED funded training seminars; X @pcijdotorg)
- old.pcij.org, 'Support' page, read 2026-10-20 (funding from sales, Patrons, training, endowment and special-project grants; Ford Foundation donated the seed money for the Endowment Fund)
Where does it appear?
Channels
Partly verified
- Official websites Verified
- Official social accounts Pending check
Platform Link Facebook facebook.com/pcijdotorg/ X x.com/pcijdotorg
2 sources
- pcij.org, 'Just the Facts: Foreign Funding Isn't the Problem', 2 May 2019, read 2026-10-20 (PCIJ founded 1989 by nine founders who each put in P1,000; donor-funded nonprofit; first grant from The Asia Foundation; Ford Foundation funded a 1994 documentary; Facebook pcijdotorg)
- pcij.org, PCIJ statement, 22 April 2019, read 2026-10-20 (PCIJ a 'non-stock, not-for-profit independent media organization'; income from publication sales, patrons, endowment seeded by the Ford Foundation in 2003, project grants, training fees; NED funded training seminars; X @pcijdotorg)
Who is connected?
Networks
Nothing disclosed
- Documented public-office or party roles
- Not disclosed
Change history
| Version | Date | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 20 October 2026 | Updated from research database (Origin, Control, Money, Channels) |
| 1 | 19 October 2026 | First published |
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